Portrait Exhibition Royal Society of Portrait Painters 4 to 19 May 2017 Mall Galleries, London SW1 This prestigious exhibition at Mall Galleries in central London acts a fascinating barometer of current trends. It is curated from recent portraits by our Members together with the best work from an open entry. In 2017 the open entry attracted almost…
Royal Sociey Of Portrait Painters member Anthony Connolly will host a private viewing of ‘LAGAN’ – a new exhibition of his recent work – on Friday November 25th at The Wheelhouse Gallery, Oakham School, LE15 6DT The event will start at 6pm, and the the exhibition continues until 13th December. Yu are warmly invited to…
Portrait photographer Aliona Adrianova has taken portraits of members of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters. These form part of her series on contemporary artists in the setting of their own studios. Here, the photographer sets out not only to capture the true personae of the artists as creators, but also to explore their special affinity…
This two-day intensive figure workshop in London is a unique opportunity to work from both a dancer/ life model and a live musician. Week one will start with a series of quick poses (musician playing, model moving) with the emphasis on responding to shape in an intuitive way. These poses will increase in time allowing…
Paul Brason, having just completed his portrait for Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London commented “ Shitij Kapur was certainly a charismatic sitter, taking a lively interest in the whole process of building a likeness through to the different ways a person’s character can be communicated to the viewer. We had many interesting…
A painting of a dentist by William Bowyer RA has been kindly gifted to the People’s Portraits Collection by the late artist’s family. The portrait, painted in the 1970’s, was unveiled at a reception at Girton College, Cambridge, by Vera and Jason Bowyer, William’s wife and son. A prolific painter of landscapes and portraits, William…
The Rhodes Trust have commissioned a portrait through the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in order to honour Wasim Sajjad’s contribution both to The Rhodes Trust and to Pakistan. They selected the artist Anthony Connolly RP from among the portfolio of possible artists to create this portrait. The Rhodes Trust supports Scholars, selected from around the…
Robbie Wraith, Member of the Royal Society of Portrait Painters, has been invited to exhibit his work at the Triforium, The Temple Church London EC4Y7BR following his well received portrait of the Lord Chief Justice for the Middle Temple. The exhibition will run from from 18th October to 6th November, subject to church timetables. Please…
The UK’s special place in portraiture may date back as far as the reformation. At this time a sudden decline in commissioned religious art, due to the newly austere interiors of religious buildings, meant that artists had to diversify into different genres. This coincided with a new aspirant middle class, created by the redistribution of…
The Jubilee Pool in Penzance Cornwall was officially reopened by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, 81 years after its completion in 1935 to mark King George V’s Silver Jubilee. Jason Walker is a trustee for the pool was introduce to the Prince as part of the official visit. Jason has painted the pool many times and has produced limited…